Many are calling the European Grand Prix ‘the race of the year’ – the polar opposite of what we expected, every other European GP has been one where we have to be polite about the lack of any thrill, but in 2012 it seems that even a race around the streets of Valencia can deliver a blinder of a race.
We were treated to a fine tapas of action with battles up and down the field, throughout the race with emotions riding high amongst some of the biggest names in the sport – it’s also been reported live on the BBC that Kimi cracked a smile too.
Here’s the provisional result below and you can also check up on the Championship tables for the drivers and teams too.
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POS
|
DRIVER
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TEAM
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus F1 – Renault |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing – Renault |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India – Mercedes |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG |
| 7 | Paul Di-Resta | Sahara Force India – Mercedes |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren – Mercedes |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Sauber – Ferrari |
| 10 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 – Renault |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso – Ferrari |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 – Renault |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham – Renault |
| 14 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham – Renault |
| 15 | Charles Pic | Marussia – Cosworth |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 17 | Pedro de-la-Rosa | Hispania – Cosworth |
| 18 | Narain Karthikeyan | Hispania – Cosworth |
| DNF | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren – Mercedes |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 – Renault |
| DNF | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing – Renault |
| DNF | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber – Ferrari |
| DNF | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso – Ferrari |
| DNS | Timo Glock | Marussia – Cosworth |
